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Not exact matches
With a number of
Real Madrid fans in discontent following the sales of big names such as Angel Di Maria and Xabi Alonso this summer, not to mention the departure of key player Mesut Ozil to Arsenal last year, the Spanish giants are under growing pressure to bring in more
Galacticos this January.
Real Madrid are looking at bringing in a new generation of
Galacticos according to recent reports, with estbalished Premier League stars at Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United among their targets.
The quality that
Real Madrid
galacticos possess is undeniable.
Real are known for their method of signing «
Galacticos» and beating their rivals to the world's best players, and that may see Arsenal miss out on this particular transfer target.
Ozil was Wengers first
real galactico and sanchez was his 2nd, if he continues to add world class players and develops others (I think bellerin, coquelin, gabriel and the ox could all become that) then ozil will fit right in.
One of the
Galacticos at
Real Madrid, Roberto Carlos is another former Brazil star who makes it into Coquelin's dream XI in defence.
That's right, Ronaldo, one of
Real Madrid's
Galacticos, is now one up on Messi in galaxies named after him.
The report does suggest that
Real would sell Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema to fund their audacious moves, however - so this is what Carlo Ancelotti's XI could look like after some
galactico reshuffling:
Hazard has been flirting with
Real Madrid, who need new
Galacticos.
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Perez announced his candidacy for the top job at
Real during the week and the architect of the
galacticos era is reported to be keen on bringing Wenger to the Bernabeu, having failed with a previous attempt to lure him from Arsenal in 2003.
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«[
Real president] Florentino Perez looks at the world market and wants a team of
Galacticos for everyone to admire,» Rexach told Regio7, according to The Metro.
With Gareth Bale another attacking player not at his best this season, it makes sense that
Real are, according to Don Balon, looking at Alli as a long - term replacement in that area of the pitch as they look to put together another group of
Galacticos for the next few years.
I know every team has their off days but I do get some perverse pleasure when I see one of the so - called unbeatable, beast
galactico teams like
Real look so ordinary.
The report also claims that he has already discussed his future with his agent, and cites the German's preference to return to
Real Madrid if possible, with Valencia, Atletico Madrid and Seville possible options should the
Galacticos opt against his return.
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Galacticos
Paris Saint - Germain have been linked with the Manchester United target all summer, with
Real Madrid all set to cash - in to recoup some of their transfer kitty back after a busy summer of new
Galacticos.
Real Madrid have been tipped to sign two
Galacticos this summer by Guillem Balague, and he has a five - man shortlist of who they might sign too.
It was a statement of intent that sent shockwaves through Europe and cemented
Real's status as gatherers of
Galacticos.
Florentino Perez, president of the club from 2000, still defends his signing policy, widely referred to as the «
Galacticos Policy» by the English press and rather derisively referred to as «Zidane y Pavones» by the Spanish press after the best and the worst aspects of the
Real Madrid side after Perez became the club top dog.
During his playing career, Zidane was one of
Real's key «
Galacticos», a label given to the expensive players signed by Perez during his first spell as president in the early to mid-2000s.
Eden Hazard is on
Real Madrid's radar, with Zinedine Zidane a big fan, and Florentino Perez already eyeing moves for next summer after failing to land a
galactico this summer.
«His contract (where he can dictate his own terms of training) is not odd if you think of the business plan of
Real Madrid - a club that is always looking for
galacticos.
Yet, between 2003 and 2006, he was arguably the world's best footballer, winning La Liga twice and the Champions League once during a time when
Real Madrid were in «
Galacticos mode».
Don Balon says
Real are also keen, where Florentino has plans to make a
Galacticos striker signing this summer.
For Liverpool, it would be their first
real «
galactico» signing (if you don't count Andy Carroll that is) and would represent a
real shift in their transfer signing.
Many will think of the
Galacticos primarily as a commercial scheme — perhaps they are right — but Florentino Perez is only following what made
Real Madrid such a successful club.
Today, from the touchline, he can call upon Casemiro, and it is striking just how many similarities can be drawn between the
Real team of today and the first wave of
Galacticos that Zizou sat at the heart of, not only dictating play but defining an era; defining a style.
Real Madrid are one of the most famous clubs in the world, and their lavish spending to recruit the world's best players has led to them being nicknamed «The
Galacticos».
Álvaro Morata is starting to find his groove for Spain and, although he wasn't a
Real Madrid player going into the competition, the
Galacticos have now activated the player's buy - back clause to bring him back to the Santiago Bernabeu.
After joining
Real Madrid for a then record transfer fee, Zizou led the «
Galacticos «to La Liga and Champions League titles, at the time becoming one of a select few ever to have won league, Champions League, European Cup and World Cup titles.
Also,
Real's recent
Galacticos drive has been anything but successful.
Speculation is at fever pitch, with every move being analysed for clues as to whether Bale will stay at White Hart Lane or become the latest British «
galactico» at
Real Madrid.
After the game, the Press speculated about Ronaldo heading to
Real as one of Perez's new
galacticos, though United took the world by surprise when they announced that a transfer for a world - record  # 80m had been agreed in early June.
Real Madrid are known primarily for their star - studded line - up; for Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and their vast array of other
Galacticos over the years.
Ladbrokes also consider
Real Madrid into the equation but with such a fierce rivalry between the two it would take a brave punter to back El Tigre to move across the city and make the switch to Los
Galacticos in 2013.